سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : إِذَا قَرَأَ الإِمَامُ فَأَنْصِتُواChapter: When the Imam is reciting, then listen attentively
Hadith 849
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا جَمِيلُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ ابْنِ أُكَيْمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ ، وَزَادَ فِيهِ قَالَ : فَسَكَتُوا بَعْدُ فِيمَا جَهَرَ فِيهِ الْإِمَامُ .
´It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer,” and he mentioned a similar report, and added to it, and he said: “And after that they were quiet in the prayers in which the Imam recites aloud.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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From both these narrations, it is understood
that recitation other than Surah al-Fatihah is prohibited in audible (jahri) prayers.
In one narration, these words are mentioned: (فَلَا تَقْرٌءوا بِشَئٍْ مِّنَ الْقُرْآنِ إِذَا جَهَرْتُ إِلَّابِاُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ) (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Salat, Chapters on the Elaboration of the Opening of Prayer, Chapter: Whoever Leaves Recitation in His Prayer Except for the Opening of the Book, Hadith: 824)
“When I recite aloud, then recite only Surah al-Fatihah.”
However, in one hadith of Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned
that a similar incident occurred in a silent (sirri) prayer as well.
That in the prayer of Zuhr or Asr, one of the followers recited ﴿سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى﴾, so the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) expressed disapproval.
(Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Salat, Chapter: The Prohibition of the Follower Reciting Aloud Behind His Imam, Hadith 398)
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Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, in his commentary on Sahih Muslim, has mentioned a heading for this hadith.
From this, it is indicated that the follower had recited Surah al-A‘la in a loud voice.
The words of “contention” also point to this.
And Allah knows best.
In summary, in audible (jahri) prayers, after Surah al-Fatihah, the follower should not recite anything else.
However, in silent (sirri) prayers, he may recite another surah,
but he should not recite it aloud.
➊
From both these narrations, it is understood
that recitation other than Surah al-Fatihah is prohibited in audible (jahri) prayers.
In one narration, these words are mentioned: (فَلَا تَقْرٌءوا بِشَئٍْ مِّنَ الْقُرْآنِ إِذَا جَهَرْتُ إِلَّابِاُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ) (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Salat, Chapters on the Elaboration of the Opening of Prayer, Chapter: Whoever Leaves Recitation in His Prayer Except for the Opening of the Book, Hadith: 824)
“When I recite aloud, then recite only Surah al-Fatihah.”
However, in one hadith of Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned
that a similar incident occurred in a silent (sirri) prayer as well.
That in the prayer of Zuhr or Asr, one of the followers recited ﴿سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى﴾, so the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) expressed disapproval.
(Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Salat, Chapter: The Prohibition of the Follower Reciting Aloud Behind His Imam, Hadith 398)
➋
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, in his commentary on Sahih Muslim, has mentioned a heading for this hadith.
From this, it is indicated that the follower had recited Surah al-A‘la in a loud voice.
The words of “contention” also point to this.
And Allah knows best.
In summary, in audible (jahri) prayers, after Surah al-Fatihah, the follower should not recite anything else.
However, in silent (sirri) prayers, he may recite another surah,
but he should not recite it aloud.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 849
